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A low temperature processed fused-ring electron transport material for efficient planar perovskite solar cells

  • Mingyu Zhang
  • , Jingshuai Zhu
  • , Kuan Liu
  • , Guanhaojie Zheng
  • , Guanchao Zhao
  • , Liwei Li
  • , Yuan Meng
  • , Ted Guo
  • , Huanping Zhou
  • , Xiaowei Zhan

    Research output: Journal article publicationJournal articleAcademic researchpeer-review

    Abstract

    A fused-ring electron acceptor based on indacenodithiophene (IDIC) was used to replace TiO2 and work as an electron transport layer in planar n-i-p perovskite solar cells. IDIC improves perovskite crystallinity and film quality due to its hydrophobicity and incompatible wetting surface. IDIC facilitates electron extraction and transport due to its high mobility and suitable energy levels matched with the perovskite. IDIC reduces charge recombination in the devices due to trap passivation at the perovskite surface. The IDIC-based devices exhibit a champion power conversion efficiency of 19.1%, which is higher than that of TiO2-based devices (17.4%). Moreover, the device stability is significantly improved by IDIC.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)24820-24825
    Number of pages6
    JournalJournal of Materials Chemistry A
    Volume5
    Issue number47
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Nov 2017

    UN SDGs

    This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

    1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
      SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • General Chemistry
    • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
    • General Materials Science

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